Khudiram Bose was born in Habibpur village of Midnapore district of 3rd December, 1889. His father was Trailokyanath Bose. In his childhood very unfortunately he lost his parents. So he was to be brought up by his sister. Khudiram Bose was first admitted to Hamilton School of Tamluk and after … [Read more...]
Autobiography of a One Rupee Coin
I am a one Rupee Coin and I am writing my autobiography. I was born in a mint in Delhi many years ago. I was brand new then and shone like a star; on my face was impressed the effigy of the King and on my other side I was stamped with my value. I was then thrown into a big sack with lots of others … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on Tsunami
Tsunami is a Japanese Word meaning very tall tidal or harbor waves. The tsunami that took place around 6.30 a.m. on 26th December, 2006 was caused by a massive under water earthquake near Sumatra in Indonesia. The earthquake was measured at 8.9 on the Richter scale and it was one of the most severe … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on My Favorite Author
I have a great liking to read different kinds of books by different authors. Of all these books, the short stories and novels by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay have attracted and impressed me most because of many reasons. His works consist of the stories about the poor, distressed and oppressed people … [Read more...]
What is the Importance of Elections in Democracy?
Elections are of utmost importance in any Democratic country. As we all know, democracy is defined as a government of the people, for the people and by the people. Such governments, as in the ancient city states of Greece, can be formed with the people directly participating in them. But in … [Read more...]
Centre State Relations in India
The framers of the Indian Constitution were fully conscious of the need for a strong Centre. They made suitable legislative, administrative and financial provisions in the Constitution designed to give the Central Government powers adequate for coping with all threats to the country's integrity and … [Read more...]
Nature of Revolt of 1857 in India
Nature of the 1857 Revolt The Great revolt of 1857 is often remarked as "India's first war of Independence. The nature of the revolt is discussed below: The revolt of 1857 evokes passionate reactions. Was it a mutiny of the sepoys, pure and simple? Or was it a national revolt? For far too long … [Read more...]
The Arya Samaj of Dayananda Saraswati
Arya Samaj of Dayananda Saraswati which had a wide following in northern and western India looked for the revival of pristine Hinduism. In order to achieve that objective they were keen to get rid of superstitious practices. Dayananda believed in monotheism and criticized idolatry, as much as he … [Read more...]
What caused the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?
It was not for the first time that the sepoys mutinied against the Company in 1857. There were several instances of discontented sepoys refusing to take orders from their superiors. It was the grievances of the Sepoys that ultimately became the root cause of the 1857 revolt. In 1764 a section of … [Read more...]
Ryotwari and Mahalwari System in British India
Ryotwari and Mahalwari System The Ryotwari and Mahalwari Systems were the tow major means of collecting reveneus from agricultural lands. They were introduced in some parts of British India. Ryotwari System The revenue settlement in which the peasants were recognized as the owners of land was … [Read more...]
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